Cannot get content between square brackets in XML file to be processed as embedded content

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Hello folks,

I have an XML file in which there is content between square brackets, which I don't want to appear in the editor (or at least be converted to tags).

Here's what the XML looks like:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<nodes>
<node name="XXXX1">
    <entry key="description">
[table id=34096]
   [row id=34345054]
       [cell id=3458659][b]lorem ipsum[/b][/cell]
       [cell id=4564567][b]lorem ipsum 2[/b][/cell]
       [cell id=3458936][b]Lorem ipsum 3[/b][/cell]
   [/row]
[/table]
</entry>
</node>
</nodes>

This is my first time trying this out so I tried to follow Paul's procedure from this topic but to no avail so far. Here's what I did:

- Create a new embedded file type processor by copying the Plain Text embedded content file, and adding the opening and ending regexp rules for the brackets:

Trados Studio screenshot showing the embedded content file type settings with a focus on SQUARE BRACKETS CONTENT and regular expression rules for brackets.

- Create a new XML file type and selecting this new content processor:

Trados Studio preview window displaying XML content with square brackets, indicating that the regular expression rules may not be applied correctly.

The preview on the XML file shows that I've not quite done things right, any idea as to what?

Thanks a lot,

Romain

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[edited by: RWS Community AI at 10:49 AM (GMT 0) on 14 Nov 2024]

Stepan Konev · Accepted Answer

Hi Romain Neveu , Try this regex: [?<=$$][^$$]+[?=\]] in Project Settings. Select 'Placeholder' as a tag type. Keep in mind that you have to re-import your source file(s) to make sure that the changes have applied. It means that you have to remove sdlxliff files both from the source and target panes in Trados. Then drag and drop your file(s) again into the source pane and run the 'Prepare without project TM' batch task. This is how you re-build both sdlxliff files with the new embedded content rule.

Lydia Simplicio · Answer

Hi Romain Neveu From your screen prints I think you are exploring features of XML settings that wont give you want you need - for example your example has nothing to do with CDATA What Stepan Konev provided was perfect. Now its just a case of implementing it correctly. Please find attached my sample file + file type settings (that you can import and use) which I should give you what you are looking for The key area of note is that I added context to //entry This context was where I added embedded content and defined the regular expression given by the super helpful Stepan Konev and reviewed your segment rules At embedded content level you then have segmentation rules (Option A/B) that help decide if the content should be excluded or included with the tag Option A Option B (optimal from my perspective) Fullscreen 1207.Sample.xml Download [table id=34096] [row id=34345054] [cell id=3458659][b]lorem ipsum[/b][/cell] [cell id=4564567][b]lorem ipsum 2[/b][/cell] [cell id=3458936][b]Lorem ipsum 3[/b][/cell] [/row] [/table] Community Sample.sdlftsettings Have a good day Lyds

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Cannot get content between square brackets in XML file to be processed as embedded content

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